Match scratcher for garments



Sept. 23, |924.

H. H. OTTO ET AL MATCH SCRATCHER FOR GQRMENTS Filed Sept. 25 1922 NVENTORS jrman HaHa Patented Sept. 23, 1924,

UNITE HERMAN H. OTTO AND HENRY OTTO, QF ROCHESTER, NEW' YRK.

MATCH SCRATCHER FOR GARMENTS.

applicati@ mea september 25, 192.2. serai no. 590,291.

T0 all 'Lc/tom@ may concern:

Be it known that we, HEM/ran H. @Tiro and HENRY A. O'r'ro, both of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match Scratchers foiI (larments and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, .forming a part of this specification, and to the reference numerals marked thereon.

Our present invention relates to clothing and, more particularly, to outer garments such as mens coats, vests and overcoats, and it has for its object to provide apparel of this general character with a neat, safe and efficient means whereby matches may be conveniently struck by the wearer wit-hout injury to the garment. The improvements are directed in part toward providing a scratcher which will normally be protected lagainst contact with other elements of the clothing, and which will not. be bulky or readily noticeable from either the interior or exterior of the garment. To these and other ends the invention consists in. certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a fragmentary elevation of the interior of a coat provided with a match scratcher constructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment of our invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of the showing of Figure 1 in the immediate vicinity of the match scratcher showing the latter in its normal position;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the scratcher ready for use, and

Figure el is an enlarged section on the line #Lf/l of Figure l.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

As `before indie-ated our match scratoh` ing attachment is applicable to a variety of outer garments in various positions thereon, but we havey illustrated it in the present instance as applied to a mans sack lcoat in such position that he may hold the coat fairly taut at the front edge or lapel with one hand and scratch the match with the other. Figure 1 shows the interior of the coat in such a position wherein i indicates the facing having the buttonhole and 3 indicates the lining stitched to the facing along the seam ln the practice of our invention in its present preferred form we attach to the facing near the seam a and at a convenient height on the coat a flexible abrasive panel 5. This panel may be constituted by piece of ordinary emery cloth embodying a thin flexible fabric body coated, by means of an adhesiveor otherwise, with.' emery, powdered glass or other of the abrasive crystals. `t is held in place by stitches 6 at its edges which cause itto lie closely and neatly against the facing and to bend or fold readily with the material of the garment. The panel is normally covered in the manner shown in Figures l, 2 and 4l by a'flap 7 which may be double faced to give it sufficient body and stiffness and which is preferably composed of the same material as the outer portion 8 of the garment and the facing l. lt is secured at its rear edge at one side of the panel 5 so that its free edge extends forwardly as shown to conceal the panel though it may be swung or folded back rearwardly as in Figure 3 to give access to the panel in striking the match. `We prefer to secure the flap 7 by stitching into the seam 4t so that the facing, flap and lining are all attached together along the one seam line. Aside from the saving in operation this makes the facing appear continuous, the flap being of the same material as aforesaid and normally lying close against it with the panel concealed.

The flap 7 not `only protects undergarments from the abrasive effect of the panel 5 and from contact with materials from the match heads that may adhere to the panel, but it also, in the position of Figure 3, acts as a shield while the matchfis actually being struck.

Our device being of the same flexibility throughout as the garment itself and being extremely light it does not interfere in 1 any way ywith the hang or set of the coat or bulge or project in an y manner to indicate its presence 'from the exterior.

lVe claim as our invention:

l. ln a match scratcher for wearing apparel, the combination` with an outer gar ment having an inner facing at the front thereof, and a lining stitched to said facing,

of a fiexible, abrasive panel secured to the Jfacing near the seam of the latter and the lining and a protective flap for the panel secured in said Seam.

2. In a matchscratchcr for Wearing apparel, the combination with an outer garment having an inner facing at the front thereof, and a. lining stitched to said facing of a flexible, abrasive panel composed of a fabric coated 'with abrasive and secured to the facing -near the seam of the latter and the lining by means of stitches around the edges ot' the panel, and a protective flapy for the latter secu-red in said seam.

3. In `a match scratcher for Wearing apparel, the combmation with an 'outer garnient, of a flexible abrasive panel secured to the inner side thereof, 'and a protectivey flap for the panel secured to the garmentat one side of the latter.

ft. In a match scratcher for Wearingapparel, the combination with an. outer garment, of a flexible abrasive panel secured to the inner side thereof and a protective flap of non-abrasive flexible material normally covering the panelv and secured to the garment near the rear edge of the latter so that the free edge of said flap will projectl for-V ivardly.

HERMAN H. OTTO. HENRY A; OTTG. 

